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Our stores have reopened and the website is accepting orders as normal. However, because of reduced capacity we are only accepting 150 orders per day. Once we received that number of orders we will close the checkout until the following morning, this is to ensure we can provide the exceptional service on which we pride ourselves. If you cannot find something on the site you normally purchase it may be out of stock, so please check back in a few days for updates.

Please Note: We currently recommend that you do not use these herbs internally

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PAs (Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids) in Medicinal Herbs

After consultation with our suppliers & the European Herbal and Traditional Medicine Practitioners Association (EHTPA) and the British Herbal Medicine Association (BHMA), it has come to our attention that a small number of medicinal herbs may contain potentially harmful naturally occurring chemicals.

The chemicals, known as PAs (Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids), are naturally occurring in over 6,000 plant species and are thought to be produced by plants as a defence mechanism against herbivores.

General scientific consensus is that there may be no safe level of these chemicals and due to the fact that they act cumulatively, caution is advised.

The particular medicinal herbs of concern are:

Comfrey (Symphytum rad. and fol.)

Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara fol. and flos)

and

Borage (Borago officinalis fol.).

We currently recommend that you do not use these herbs internally

We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience this may cause but hope that you will understand the reasons for taking this step.